Create the Day Publications

06/03/2026

Researching the Huon community in the 1850s. Here’s an article from 1853 framing the Huon as overpaid, out of control, and in need of a beefed up police force to sort things out!

27/02/2026

CON now available online and at select booksellers.

27/02/2026

Early circus life in Hobart - a history before the Hanging Gardens.

09/01/2026

Rob Donnelly recently fielded some fantastic readers’ questions about his novel CON. CON is available online and at select bookstores. A great read for lovers of historical fiction, Tasmanian history, and fine, evocative writing. Check out the q&a at the link below and explore the sample first chapter at the website.

1.       The novel places the brothers’ personal flight through Belfast alongside the wider political unrest of 1843. How did you think about balanci

06/01/2026

20/12/2025

CON takes readers into the heart of convict transportation through the story of two Belfast brothers. Take the journey. Learn the truth. Hear the cry for justice. CON available online and at select bookstores.

12/12/2025

Terrific to have a piece in the just released Summer Edition of FortySouth. A sample of the next book that’s in development. Maybe a spoiler alert for any yet to read CON!

11/12/2025

If you found something in CON that stayed with you, it would be incredibly helpful if you could leave a short review on Amazon or Goodreads. A sentence or two makes a real difference. Even a star rating makes a real difference.

Thanks for being part of the early life of this book.

Belfast 1843: O'Connell, the Liberator, is on the rise.…

09/12/2025

03/12/2025

CON: a story of two Irish brothers who survived brutal exile and claimed a new life. A book for lovers of Irish history and passionate writing. Out now https://www.amazon.com/dp/064858223X

02/12/2025

CON is out now online and at select bookstores. Discover how a man remade his life after the savagery of forced exile.